Best Broadband & Data Mapping Solution or Initiative
WINNER: ChatGIS and WiROI db Geospatial SaaS Platform: Wireless 20/20
Best Municipal Connectivity Program
WINNER: Bringing the World's Fastest Community-wide Internet to the Chattanooga Area: EPB
Best Use of 5G FWA For Remote/Rural Connectivity
WINNER: Ohio Transparent Telecom with Ericsson
Excellence in FTTH Deployment
WINNER: WOW! Fiber Internet Deployment in Central Florida: WOW! Internet, TV & Phone
Open Infrastructure & Networking Award
WINNER: Ciena's Broadband Solution: Empowering Open Access Service Providers: Ciena
Public Services Deployment
WINNER: NoaNet Supports Next Generation 911 Network for Washington State: Northwest Open Access Network (NoaNet)
Enabling Connectivity - Middle Mile Award
WINNER: Scalable and efficient middle mile traffic aggregation leveraging point-to-multipoint ICE-X coherent pluggables: Infinera
Excellence in Wireless Neutral Host Networks
WINNER: Kajeet Smart Private 5G™️ Neutral Host Solution: Kajeet
Innovation in State Broadband Deployment Award
WINNER: Arcadian Infracom and the California Department of Technology Announce Innovative Middle-Mile Fiber Partnership: Arcadian Infracom
Impact Award - Greatest Technical achievement in connecting the unconnected (Individual)
WINNER: Robert L. Hance, Midwest Energy & Communications
Regional Operator of the Year
WINNER: SCTelcom
Impact in Broadband Affordability
WINNER: American Connection Corps: A Program of Lead For America: Lead For America
Best Converged Solution – Cable & Connectivity
WINNER: Harmonic cOS™ Broadband Platform: Harmonic
Editor’s Choice Award
WINNER: Kathryn de Wit, Pew Charitable Trusts